megapolis

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English

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Etymology

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From mega- (great) +‎ -polis (city), from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, large) + πόλις (pólis, city).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛˈɡæ.pɒ.lɪs/

Noun

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megapolis (plural megapolises or megapoleis)

  1. A very large city or urban complex; a metropolis.

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References

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  1. ^ megapolis, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, June 2001; megapolis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.